How Meditation Can Help Your Recovery
New age meets old school in this approach to treating mental health issues. You’ve seen social media gurus and life coaches post about it. …
Does the Tough Love Approach Work for Addiction?
It’s a simple solution to a very complicated problem. It often comes from someone who shares no emotional attachment to the person of concern. When …
How Family Members Can Help an Alcoholic
The smell of their breath or the lateness of the hour give away the secret. Sometimes speech is loud and boisterous. Other times the words arrive like …
Support for Families Impacted by Addiction
Watching a loved one struggle through addiction can be one of the most difficult and isolating experiences of your life. Unlike most disorders, …
Why Therapy is an Important Part of Addiction Treatment
To understand the importance of therapy in addiction treatment, we must first understand the three primary risk factors of addiction. Risk Factors for …
Is Your Loved One Addicted?
The Hollywood depictions of addiction create a clear picture of what drug abuse and alcoholism should look like. The emaciated junkie shivers under a …
Is Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Dangerous or Even Deadly?
As a society, our culture is shifting to destigmatize mental health issues and the use of medication. As a result, the use of some narcotic …
Can a Marriage Survive Drug Addiction?
Any family who has lived the perils of addiction knows that substance abuse disrupts relationships. Substance abuse in marriage can destroy trust and …
FMLA and Addiction Treatment
When you or a loved one is struggling with a substance use disorder(s), there are many decisions to make. The first is how and where to find help with …
Anxiety And Substance Abuse: There is a Connection
An addict walks into a crowded room, “Is this my intervention?” Substance abuse has long been a common cause of anxiety and why shouldn’t it be? Using …
